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Travel Blogs from Pandan, Philippines
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Two Weeks in Lezo (Part two)
... up shop about a block away from the house. Obviously a May September romance these two men are the definition of gay in the Philippines. It is kind of strange set up for gays here. A gay man here is the very effeminate, cross dressing stereotype that ...
Sabado de Gloria Saturday and Easter Sunday
So on Friday Jesus dies. On Saturday the lose the body and go looking for him and Sunday they find him!!! And every step is painstakingly acted out. Our Saturday started off slow, Friday had been an early rise and a late to bed. But by ...
Two weeks in Lezo (part one)
... I got there Evening was just hanging around the house. We played a couple of movies on TV and had some popcorn. Week one in the Philippines came to an end. WEDNESDAY Again, an early day. No rain overnight that i could tell, and a beautful day. It is ...
Good Friday in Lezo
... Stations of the Cross procession. Good Friday is the most holy day of the year, and the most observed holiday in the Philippines. While the alarm clock went off at 5, we didn't get moving until 6:15 and the procession had already ...
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is a holiday I hadn't heard of before. I put a link in the name, but it is a non working day where people are supposed to be somber and reflective. Most stores and bars are closed - restaurants to not serve alcohol. ...
Diving Apo Reef
... by a hundred kids along the way) through the bamboo hut villages to Sambalaya where after a further 30 min boat trip I arrived at Pandan Island Resort. Very relaxing, no cars or tv, salt-water showers, only about 15 people and no locks on any of the ...
Pandan Island
We got to the island about 6.00, just as it was getting dark and were given a lovely welcome cocktail at the bar right on the beach. Went down well after the long journey we just had. They showed us to our beach hut, a little bit down ...
Snorkeling Apo Reef, travel to Mamburao
Woken at 5.45am by the fricken groups loudness and music again! Goodie. It was really light as well though. Sleep was okay all things considered and we didn't sleep on a mat of any sort! Had our crackers and mango for breakfast! Substantial haha! We were ...
Underwater Paradise
... about Pandan Island. Firstly jeepneys. During the second world war, thousands of American troop carriers were brought over to the Philippines and after the war were simply left here. Many of the hundreds of thousands that are now used today are copies ...
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